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Climate change adaptation in Turkana´s political economy of aid
(Master thesis, 2020)This qualitative master thesis research analyses how global questions of climate change adaptation manifest in Turkana´s local political economy of aid and how that affects vulnerability reduction. Growing awareness of the ... -
Climate change adaptation in vulnerable crop and livestock production systems in Mgeta, Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Increased occurrence of drought and dry spells during the growing season have resulted in increased interest in protection of tropical water catchment areas. In Mgeta, a water catchment area in the Uluguru Mountains in ... -
Climate change adaptation processes seen through a resilience lens: Norwegian farmers’ handling of the dry summer of 2018
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Climate change adaptation through humanitarian aid? Promises, perils and potentials of the `new humanitarianism?
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Climate change and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa : four approaches to modeling rural households
(PhD Thesis;2015:7, Doctoral thesis, 2018-02-28)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to increased knowledge of potential impacts of climate change on the welfare of households in developing countries. It focuses on impacts of changing temperature and precipitation ... -
Climate change and communal conflicts. A disaggregated study of Sub-Saharan Africa in 1989-2008.
(Master thesis, 2013-07-15)Does climate change lead to violent conflicts? This question worries world leaders, but research has not yet reached consensus on the topic. Inspired by theories of the Environmental Security School, many studies have been ... -
Climate change and disasters: Institutional complexities and actors? priorities for mitigation, adaptation and response
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Climate change and health: a 2-week course for medical students to inspire change
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Climate change and hunter-gatherers in montane eastern DR Congo
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Climate change and its impacts on crop production: A case study in Khotang district of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)This research was carried out to study climate change and its impacts on major crops production in Khotang district of Nepal. The effect of climate variables on crops yield and farmers` respond to climate change in the ... -
Climate change and uncertainty from ‘above’ and ‘below’: perspectives from India
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Climate-related uncertainty refers to the inability to predict the scale, intensity, and impact of climate change on human and natural environments. Debates of uncertainty in climate change have emerged as a ‘super wicked’ ... -
Climate change impacts on natural forest disturbances : bark beetle damage potential and management adaptations
(PhD Thesis;2024:27, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Across the world, forests offer essential resources for humans and many other species, but they are now threatened by increasing wind damages, wildfires, droughts, and insect outbreaks due to climate change. This thesis ... -
Climate Change Mitigation in Tanzania: Agricultural Production Systems in Njombe. Work Report from a Study in a High Altitude Farming Area
(Research report, 2013)This report deals with results of a survey to 60 farming households in the three villages Magoda, Kichiwa and Ibumila in the Njombe region of Tanzania, about 700 km from Dar es Salaam. The farmers were selected among those ... -
Climate change mitigation via modular refinery in the context of illegal oil refining in the Niger Delta region
(Master thesis, 2018)This study examines the perception of the local community in the Niger Delta region on the socio-economic and environmental costs and benefits of climate change mitigation via modular refinery. According to IPCC (2014, ... -
Climate change resilience through enhanced reproduction and lactation performance in Malawian Zebu cattle
(Master thesis, 2016)Malawi is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world, and the site of our investigation, Bolero EPA (Extension Planning Area), Rumphi District, is particularly exposed. Climate change lead to a ... -
Climate change, vulnerability, and migration in Myanmar
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis investigates the relationships between climate change, vulnerability, the environment, and livelihood practices within the Ayeyarwady Delta, and how those relationships influence rural to urban migration. ... -
Climate Change: Impacts and Solutions
(PhD Thesis;2019:47, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The thesis consists of an introduction and four research papers assessing impacts and responses to climate change. Particularly, there are two key reasons that motivates the thesis. First, climate economic models are often ... -
Climate effects on land management and stream nitrogen concentrations in small agricultural catchments in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Land use and climate change can impact water quality in agricultural catchments. The objectives were to assess long-term monitoring data to quantify changes to the thermal growing season length, investigate farmer adaptations ...